The Spin
Writing from the Acterra team and beyond
Mayan Kitchen: Where Celebrating Culture Meets Sustainability
by Robbie Brown
Not far from one of the entrances of Historic Murphy Avenue — a long walkway lined with bustling restaurants and...
Bay Area’s Plant-Based Pop-Ups
by Robbie Brown
I’ve been favoring food pop-ups lately and I began wondering, why? What is it about a local pop-up that sparks...
En Espa̱ol РDavid Martinez, Due̱o de De La Tierra Vegan Food Co.
Estaba en los altos 80, estoy sudando y tengo una sobrecarga sensorial. Hay luchadores detrás de mà con trajes vibrantes...
David Martinez, Owner of De La Tierra Vegan Food Co.
by Robbie Brown
It’s in the high 80s, I’m sweating, and I’m having a sensory overload. There are luchadores behind me in vibrant...
What Goes Around Comes Around: My Environmental Journey
by Rachel Gates
I spent much of my childhood outside – hiking through Foothills Park and wading through Matadero Creek in Palo Alto,...
Plant-Based PALY Initiative
A group of students at Palo Alto High School (PALY) has come together to advocate for plant-based food options at...
Matthew Guelke, Co-Founder and CEO of The Plant Cafe Organic
By Robbie Brown Over the last couple of months, I had the opportunity to get to know Matthew Guelke as...
Ginger Espice, Founder of Gay4U Vegan Eats
By Robbie Brown Over the years, I’ve been consistently hearing about how remarkable the food is at Gay4U, a vegan...
Ruth Baker, Owner of Pizza Flora
By Robbie Brown At the start of the pandemic, I, like so many others, was on a quest to find...
Annie Wang, Your Resident Herbivore and Founder of Annie’s T Cakes
By Robbie Brown It’s a cold and stormy morning in Berkeley and I had just finished a hot matcha latte...